Enquiry letter Enquiry letter

Look at the picture then answer the following questions. Compare your answers with Look at the picture then answer the following questions. Compare your answers with
your partner. your partner.

1. What does the picture represent? 1. What does the picture represent?

 An invitation card An advertising poster A magazine page  An invitation card An advertising poster A magazine page
2. What information is given on the poster? Tick the boxes that apply. 2. What information is given on the poster? Tick the boxes that apply.

School name School name

School place School place

Course type Course type
Course date Course date

Course fees Course fees

Contact Information (mail address) Contact Information (mail address)

3. Do you think you need to ask the school about information not available on the poster? Give 3. Do you think you need to ask the school about information not available on the poster? Give
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 Task One: Act out the following dialogue, discuss the components of the
enquiry letter, then write one on the following page.
Ibrahim: Hello Mohamed, how are you?
Mohamed: Hi Ibrahim. I am good thanks. What about you?
Ibrahim: I am a bit confused. I need to know some information about English
summer courses at El-Nokhba school of English but they are not available on their
advertising poster. What should I do?
Mohamed: That is easy. All you need to do is to send an enquiry letter to the
secretary of the school.
Ibrahim: How am I supposed to write that?
Mohamed: First, mention your address and date on the top right corner. Next,
write the name and the address of the language school. After that, write Re and…..
Ibrahim: wait, wait! what does Re stand for?
Mohamed: Re stands for Reference or the Subject of the letter.
Ibrahim: Ok. What is next?
Mohamed: Then, salute the receiver of your letter. After that, say why are you
writing and introduce yourself. Finally, ask for the information you need about
these summer English courses and close your letter with a closing, ending + your
name
Ibrahim: That was extremely helpful. Thank you so much.
Mohamed: You are most welcome.
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3 El-Nokhba school of English
Villa NO 06 Habiche Abdelaziz Road, El Eulma 19600 Setif
4 Re: Enquiry about the course dates and fees of English classes
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Task One: Act out the following dialogue, discuss the components of the
enquiry letter, then write one on the following page.
Ibrahim: Hello Mohamed, how are you?
Mohamed: Hi Ibrahim. I am good thanks. What about you?
Ibrahim: I am a bit confused. I need to know some information about English
summer courses at El-Nokhba school of English but they are not available on their
advertising poster. What should I do?
Mohamed: That is easy. All you need to do is to send an enquiry letter to the
secretary of the school.
Ibrahim: How am I supposed to write that?
Mohamed: First, mention your address and date on the top right corner. Next,
write the name and the address of the language school. After that, write Re and…..
Ibrahim: wait, wait! what does Re stand for?
Mohamed: Re stands for Reference or the Subject of the letter.
Ibrahim: Ok. What is next?
Mohamed: Then, salute the receiver of your letter. After that, say why are you
writing and introduce yourself. Finally, ask for the information you need about
these summer English courses and close your letter with a closing, ending + your
name
Ibrahim: That was extremely helpful. Thank you so much.
Mohamed: You are most welcome.
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3 El-Nokhba school of English
Villa NO 06 Habiche Abdelaziz Road, El Eulma 19600 Setif
4 Re: Enquiry about the course dates and fees of English classes
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